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Hello Anyone I have Her2 positive breast cancer and my tumour is 16mm . My treatment plan has changed 4times due to complications with chemo and now I gave covid so have only had 2 cycles of very severe chemo and now going to have hormone replacement...
Hi Guys, My wife had diagnosis of Grade 3 ER+ Her2- Invasive cancer just 4 days before delivering a baby girl. Our elder girl is 6 years old. I am worried coz at the time of biopsy her lump was about 3 cm and in latest mammogram it was showing about...
Hi everone. I have a question. Has anyone had breast reconstruction. How long does recovery take after reconstruction? And are you satisfied?
Hello everyone, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in July 2022. It came as a massive shock to me as it was so unexpected when I visited my GP and she told me what she suspected. It was confirmed by the hospital the following week. I have had the...
I had this. How was it for you? How did it affect you mentally and physically at the time and ongoing? thanks
Hi how long after a lumpectomy did people start their radiotherapy please.
I am 9 weeks post surgery to left breast IDC grade 2 , er positive and with axilliary clearance . I have my first of five radiotherapy treatments on Friday 23rd September . I started taking my Letrozole tablets 3 weeks ago . Side effects at the moment...
Hello. Did the foot and knee pain start after chemotherapy ended. I've had pain in my legs for 8 months now after chemotherapy. Sometimes it's hard to walk. The doctors tell me it's a side effect of chemotherapy and prescribe painkillers, but they don...
Hi I have my first mri tommorow , can anyone tell me what to expect please , what is best to wear , is it very uncomfortable? X
Hello. Does anyone have problems with weight gain after chemo? And how to deal with it? What did you do to lose weight?
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